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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G850.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Pentium G850 - 193 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G850 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G850
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G850
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G850
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
193 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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